Mulberry Trees

sussexbaker

Hi all

I've always had a love affair with Mulberry Trees and a year ago I bought myself one. It was 2 years old when I bought it, and as I was renting at the time I planted it in a large pot. A year ago I ended up having to move out and left it with a neighbour, and now that I finally own a place I dropped round to pick it up. He'd forgotten all about it but rather amazingly it was still alive (with a single leaf, which sadly came off during the journey).

Anyway my new house is on the Sussex weald, so the garden is very heavy clay. I realise that I'm going to have to do a lot of work on the garden as a whole but I'd really like to get the tree in (a bit of a statement of intent I guess). I know it likes well drained soil so I it worth me creating a french drain and planting it on top of that? Or should I keep it pot bound for another year or so and just work on improving the soil until the lots ready?

morganlefay

I love mulberries too. Can't answer your question but why not ask the experts at the RHS at Wisley ? They tend to be a bit austere, I find, but helpful. If you are in Sussex could even go there to ask them, which might be better than e mailing ? Sorry not to be real help. I have exact problem with a Judas tree, which I have had to buy to replace the huge one I'd grown from a baby in the garden of the house we've just moved from. Wisley got me a new one (2 ft high) and I didn't know whether to leave it in its cosy post or let it brave the elements. Good luck !

jojo2910

Try this link: http://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/morus-nigra/1801.html

Bear in mind you won't see fruit until the plant is at least 8 if not 10 years old.